This Kool Aid Tastes GREAT!
So it’s official: I’ve joined the iPod Generation. We had a choice for our Christmas bonus at work this year between a Slingbox Pro, a digital picture frame, a portable DVD player and a 30 GB iPod. I went with…
Doug
Husband & father with youngins; Presbyterian; Will devops for boardgames; Dadjoke Enthusiast; Longtime WordPress user; The failure mode of “clever” is...
“The Hardest Working Man In Show Biz” Gets His Final Break
I must admit to a good deal of sadness at the news of James Brown’s passing. While he had his share of run-ins with the law, he also gave every appearance of being a very kind-hearted man with a great…
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, everyone. Hope you and your families had a wonderful day.
Finally, It’s Finished
The audit is closed out, my stint as senior admin on-site and the last “all hands” meeting of the year are all in the past now which means that I may finally be able to take some serious time out…
Not Appearing In iTunes: Skalvin And The Chip-punks
Those in my readership familiar with ska of a mid-to-late-90’s vintage (Vinny, Andies One and II, Brad, I’m looking in your directions) are no doubt (hah!) able to recognize the works of Less Than Jake. One of their seminal albums,…
Everybuddy’s Verkink Fore Ze Veekend
It’s official: I’m about to lose my mind. I’ve crested the “slap-happy” plateau and entered into a near-Zen-like phase, induced by working way too much these last few weeks. I was called in on an emergency basis this past Saturday…
Movie Trailerage
I was already ridiculously excited for 300 prior to viewing Yahoo!’s exclusive trailer, but I have to say that my excitement has just gone up a notch or five. It’s far more action-packed than the previous one I mentioned and,…
A Plea For A Bit Of Help From You IE-Savvy Web Developers Out There
I’m slowly working my way into making Elbee Elgee into a releasable theme and I’ve been merrily plinking away on my MacBook Pro, validating the look and feel in Opera, Safari and Firefox. However, I’ve also been trying to verify…
Winning The Battle Of “Iconistan”
Wired News is currently running a piece regarding the proliferation of “Submit my blog entry to…” buttons that have been cropping up hither and yon on blogs of every stripe. The number and proliferation of said buttons is indeed getting…
A Geek… Errr, GReek Tragedy
Take one part myth (various and sundry tales of the Spartans), one part history (the Battle of Thermopylae), one part geekage (300, Frank Miller’s miniseries depicting the battle) and one part Hollywood magic (see above trailer or the high-res version…
